. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . ople and fisher-men. Tegula, R. (Gr. Kepafios; Lat. lego, to cover).A roofing tile ; originally of baked clay or woodenshingles. At an early date (620 ) tiles ofmarble were introduced, and were followed bytiles of gilded bronze ; per tegulas exire meansto go out by the opening in the roof of theatr
. An illustrated dictionary of words used in art and archaeology. Explaining terms frequently used in works on architecture, arms, bronzes, Christian art, colour, costume, decoration, devices, emblems, heraldry, lace, personal ornaments, pottery, painting, sculpture, &c, with their derivations . ople and fisher-men. Tegula, R. (Gr. Kepafios; Lat. lego, to cover).A roofing tile ; originally of baked clay or woodenshingles. At an early date (620 ) tiles ofmarble were introduced, and were followed bytiles of gilded bronze ; per tegulas exire meansto go out by the opening in the roof of theatrium, the compluvium. Teheran Ware. Aninferior Persian majo-lica. Tela, R. A loom, anessential adjunct to everylarge establishment in an-cient Rome ; tela jngaliswas the simplest descrip-tion of weaving-loom. Theivarp was called stamenfrom its upright position ;the wooj subtegmen ortrama. In Greek (siJ\ixoivand KpoKT). Telamones, R. Figuresof men, which were em-ployed in lieu of columnsto support an entablature.(See Atlantes.) () Temo, R. The pole ofa carriage, waggon, plough,&c. Tempera Painting. Painting with pigmentsmixed with chalk or clay,and diluted with weak ghieor size; chiefly used inscene-painting and decora-tion. (See Distemper.)iig. 040. Telamou. Templars. An order. of kniglitliood introduced about Iii8, andsuppressed 1309. They wore a red Mal-tese cross on a white field, and bore a bannershowing that cross on a white field ; and asecond banner of black and white called BeauScant, this word Beau Scant being their battle-cry. Their badges were the Agnus Dei, orLamb and Flag; and a device reinesentingtwo knights on one horse, indicating theoriginal poverty of the order. This is bla-zoned in modern times as a pegasus, the twoknights being mistaken for wings on a Joyinghorse. Template, (i) A model in thin board of anornament to be produced in sculpture. (2) Ashort timber under a giider. Temple. (See ) Temple Church, London —a round church—
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